Beloved Batman Voice Actor Kevin Conroy Dies at 66

Joyce Li
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Kevin Conroy, known as one of the most definitive voices of DC's iconic superhero Batman has died at age 66 after a battle with cancer.

The voice actor is considered the quintessential Batman who voiced the famed Dark Knight in many of the classic '90s animated series and the Arkham video games. The news was announced in a press release from Warner Bros. Discovery. Conroy has garnered great success, joining as the title character of the popular Batman: The Animate Series between 1992-1996. Since then, he has been known as the established voice of Batman for generations, bringing the character to life in almost 60 different productions. His voice as Batman can be heard in over 100 hours of television and dozens of video games.

Many of his peers have taken to social media and the press release to express their thoughts on Conroy. Mark Hamill said, "Kevin was a brilliant actor. For several generations, he has been the definitive Batman. It was one of those perfect scenarios where they got the exact right guy for the exact right part, and the world was better for it. His rhythms and subtleties, tones and delivery – that all also helped inform my performance. He was the ideal partner – it was such a complementary, creative experience. I couldn’t have done it without him. He will always be my Batman."

For decades, Conroy was the undisputed voice of the caped crusader and later, he stepped into the suit for a live-action role for the first time for DC's TV series, Crisis on Infinite Earths. Take a look below at some of the tributes for Conroy.